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Dirty Projectors Decribe Their Song Writing Process

I came across this and thought fellow indie musicians would appreciate it. The leader of Dirty Projectors, David Longstreth, took talk about how he crafts his music from a wide assortment of sounds, voices, and anything else with a touch of inspiration, as displayed in the Dirty Projector’s 2009 release “Bitte Orca”.  He isn’t the […]

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Knowledge To Get Known

Is Your Album Really finished?

Thanks to technology today it has become so much easier to actually record an album of your own.  A good band with a decent ear no longer has to shell out a ton of money for the privilege of recording in a studio.  You can now have your own studio right in the basement and […]

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Music You Should Know

Free Download From Sleigh Bells Upcoming Album

Brooklyn’s own Sleigh Bells are stirring up some buzz again, right in time for the release of their 1st album Treats.  They have made the song ‘Tell ‘Em’ available as a free download on their website www.infinitybells.com. Sleigh Bells – Tell ‘Em Beware before you hit play, the song is like a punch in the face!  From […]

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DJ Lance Rock and Yo Gabba Gabba at Coachella 2010

Trying to put the pieces of our weekend at Coachella 2010 back together. Here is a very fun part of it. If you have any small children you will know this performance well. If you don;t just sit back and enjoy! As you can tell, fun was had by all in attendence at this show.  […]

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Repetition = Band Name Recognition

It is true in every type of media, Repetition = Recognition,  just look at commercials.  Seeing or hearing something one time really won’t help it sink into a persons consciousness.  But seeing or hearing something repeated over and over will work its way into the human mind and deliver the desired effect.  Recognition. Now lets apply […]

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New Minus The Bear Album Streaming Here before The 5/4/10 Release

The upcoming album by Seattle progressive-pop rockers Minus The Bear is now available for a free listen here at Indie Band Guru thanks to KCRW.  The new album, OMNI, is the bands fourth album, but first with new label Dangerbird Records.  It will be officially released on May 4th, 2010. Formed in 2001, Minus the […]

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Unreleased LCD Soundsystem new album streaming now for free

Well it seems as if LCD Soundsystem and their record label have given up trying to hide the new album ‘This Is Happening from the leakers and now have made the entire album available as a free stream on their website:  Click here to listen to This Is Happening Give it a listen but don’t fret because […]

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Coachella 2010 lineup with music samples

Hope you are enjoying Coachella if you are out in Indio, California. If not here is the full lineup with some music samples of some of the great bands there this year. Enjoy! Let us know which band you think will be the breakout star of Coachella.  We really love and need your input.